John Banzhaf
John Banzhaf | |
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| Born | John Francis Banzhaf III July 2, 1940 |
| Education | BSEE, JD |
| Alma mater | Stuyvesant High School Massachusetts Institute of Technology Columbia University Law School |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | George Washington University Law School |
| Known for | litigation |
| Website | banzhaf |
John Francis Banzhaf III (/ˈbænz.hɑːf/; born July 2, 1940) is an American public interest lawyer, legal activist, and law professor at the George Washington University Law School. He is the founder of an antismoking advocacy group, Action on Smoking and Health. He is noted for his advocacy and use of lawsuits as a method to promote what he believes is the public interest.